Essent Group Ltd. ESNT
At closeNov 4, 2026, 4:01 PM EST
After hours · Nov 4, 4:01 PM ET
- YTD
- +6.66%
- 1 year
- +12.07%
- Market cap
- 6.23B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 1.32B
- Profit margin
- 51.45%
- EPS (ttm)
- 7.11
- Shares out
- 89.88M
- P/E ratio
- 9.75
- Forward P/E
- 8.78
- Dividend
- 1.40 (2.07%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 30, 2026
- YTD return
- +6.66%
- 1-year return
- +12.07%
- Volume
- 839.77K
- Avg volume
- 754.24K
- Open
- 68.99
- Previous close
- 67.71
- Day's range
- 68.01 – 69.74
- 52-week range
- 55.34 – 70.37
- Beta
- 0.69
- Analysts
- Buy
- Price target
- 72.13 (+4.0%)
- Earnings date
- Nov 6, 2026
2Y +15.35 (+28.37%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 5.88B
- PEG ratio
- 0.00
- Price / sales
- 4.71
- Price / book
- 1.10
- Dividend yield
- 2.07%
- Payout ratio
- 18.41%
- Revenue growth
- 13.60%
- Free cash flow
- 690.25M
- Total cash
- 698.22M
- Total debt
- 495.97M
- Return on equity
- 12.01%
- Short % of float
- 6.24%
- 50-day average
- 65.70
- 200-day average
- 63.00
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
- Target (low)
- 66.00
- Target (mean)
- 72.13
- Target (high)
- 80.00
- Strong buy1
- Buy2
- Hold6
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Nov 6, 2026
Expected Nov 6, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 1.87.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 1.85 | — | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 1.76 | 2.08 | +0.32 | +18.18% |
| May 8, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 1.75 | 1.82 | +0.07 | +4.00% |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 1.74 | 1.60 | -0.14 | -8.05% |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 1.77 | 1.67 | -0.10 | -5.65% |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 1.68 | 1.93 | +0.25 | +14.88% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | B of A Securities | down | Buy | Neutral |
| Oct 12, 2026 | JP Morgan | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Barclays | main | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Roth Capital | main | Buy | Buy |
| Aug 10, 2026 | RBC Capital | main | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | main | Outperform | Outperform |
About Essent Group Ltd.
Essent Group Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides private mortgage insurance and reinsurance, and title insurance and settlement services to mortgage lenders, borrowers, and investors in the United States. It operates through two segments, Mortgage Insurance and Reinsurance. The company's mortgage insurance products include primary, pool, and master policy. It also provides information technology maintenance and development services; customer support-related services; underwriting consulting services to third-party reinsurers; and contract underwriting services, as well as credit risk management products. In addition, the company offers title insurance and settlement services; and title insurance underwriting services. It serves the originators of residential mortgage loans, such as regulated depository institutions, mortgage banks, credit unions, and other lenders. Essent Group Ltd. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Insurance - Specialty
- Country
- Bermuda
- Website
- ir.essentgroup.com
News
Head to Head Comparison: Essent Group (NYSE:ESNT) & Block (NYSE:XYZ) 
Essent Group (ESNT) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release 
B of A Securities Downgrades Essent Group to Neutral, Lowers Price Target to $68 
Essent Group Ltd. Schedules Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call for November 6, 2026 
JP Morgan Maintains Neutral on Essent Group, Lowers Price Target to $66 
The Next Mortgage Shock Has Been Scheduled — Homeowners Could See Their Monthly Payments Jump $1,066 in 2027 
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHASIN VIJAY | Officer | Sale | Aug 17, 2026 | 184,274 |
| CASALE MARK A | Chief Executive Officer | Sale | Sep 2, 2026 | 2,288,890 |
| CURRAN CHRISTOPHER G | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Feb 26, 2026 | 291,575 |
| DUTT ADITYA K | Director | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | May 6, 2026 | 31,347 |
| GIBBONS MARY LOURDES | Officer | Sale | Jul 16, 2026 | 228,658 |
| GLANVILLE ROBERT E | Director | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Apr 30, 2025 | 56,872 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 13.83% | 12,427,447 | 862.03M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 8.43% | 7,579,062 | 525.72M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 6.03% | 5,415,221 | 375.63M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Capital World Investors | 5.05% | 4,538,937 | 314.84M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.44% | 3,990,051 | 276.77M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 4.35% | 3,910,208 | 271.23M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SmallCap World Fund Inc | 5.29% | 4,751,127 | 329.56M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.56% | 3,202,072 | 222.11M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.09% | 2,778,156 | 192.71M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| American Century ETF Trust-Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | 2.90% | 2,607,173 | 180.85M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.62% | 2,352,021 | 163.15M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD FENWAY FUNDS-Vanguard Equity Income Fund | 2.29% | 2,055,819 | 142.60M | Jun 29, 2026 |